The Daugavpils Borisoglebsky Cathedral Assembly (the official name is the Daugavpils Orthodox Cathedral Cathedral of the Holy Blessed Princes Boris and Gleb , Latvian. Daugavpils Borisa un Gļeba pareizticīgo katedrāle ) is the main Orthodox church of Daugavpils Borisa un Gļeba pareizticīgo katedrāle ) - the main Orthodox church of the city of Daugavpils Borisa un Geba pareizticīgo katedrāle ) is the main Orthodox church of the city of Daugavpils Borisa un Gļeba pareizticīgo katedrāle ) - the main Orthodox church of the city of Daugavpils Borisa un Gļeba pareizticīgo katedrāle ) is the main Orthodox church of the city of Daugavpils Borisa un Gļeba pareizticīgo katedrāle .
| Cathedral | |
| Daugavpils Cathedral of the Blessed Saints Boris and Gleb | |
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| Daugavpils svētā Borisa un svētā Gļeba pareizticīgo katedrāle | |
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| A country |  Latvia |
| City | Daugavpils |
| Denomination | Orthodoxy |
| Diocese | Daugavpils and Rezekne Diocese of LPC |
| Building type | Orthodox church |
| Architectural style | neo-russian style |
| Architect | |
| Founding date | |
| Building | 1904 - 1905 |
| Status | Protected by the state |
| condition | Active cathedral |
Located in the New Building on the Temple Hill ( Latvian. Baznīckalns ). The cathedral holds up to 5 thousand parishioners and is the largest Orthodox church in Latvia. [1] Built in neo-Russian style (architect M. Prozorov ). The height of the cathedral is 56 meters.
The rector (since 2006) is the ruling bishop of Daugavpils and Rezekne Alexander (Matryonin).
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History
In 1866, on the site of the current church, by order of the Governor-General of the North-Western Territory KP Kaufman , a small church with iron and iron exterior cladding, popularly called “iron,” was dedicated to the needs of military units stationed in the city. Emperor Constantine and his mother Elena (IV century), Constantine-Eleninsky iron church.
In 1903, the clergy of the Polotsk diocese , which was then in charge of the territory of Latgale, decided to build a new garrison church in Dvinsk in honor of Saints Boris and Gleb. In 1904, the “iron” church was moved to the town of Tsargrad (now Yersik ), and construction of a new garrison church began in Dvinsk, which was consecrated on June 12 ( 25 ). Construction was funded by the military.
During the First World War , prayers for the salvation of the Fatherland and the granting of victory to Russian arms were constantly held in the cathedral.
A permanent parish in the church was organized only in 1922 already in independent Latvia , when Archpriest Augustin Peterson was appointed rector of the cathedral, who later became the metropolitan of Latvia. Prior to this, services were held by priests who arrived from the county and the rector of the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, the archpriest Father Odelsky.
In 1922 - 1923, the temple was renovated, as during the war the roof was damaged and icons and frescoes were damaged. In 1926 - 1927, the second repair was carried out, when a new roof was laid, and in 1930 - 1931 the exterior repair of the temple was completed and the interior of the temple was completely repainted.
In 1925, the abbot once a month for Orthodox Latvians conducted services in the Latvian language . Thus, two parishes were organized in the cathedral: Russian and Latvian.
In 1938 a church house was solemnly laid and built. On July 16 - 17, 1938, ordination took place in the cathedral as bishop of Iersiks, second vicar of the Latvian Orthodox Church , the former abbot of the Vilaka church, archpriest Father Adam Vitol, who took on Alexander's name during the consecration. Subsequently, Borisoglebsky Cathedral became the place of constant ministry of the new Bishop Alexander and was transformed into a cathedral.
The Second World War did not cause the cathedral significant damage, but after the war he survived two fires. The prior of Nicholas (Klepatsky) ( 1951 - 1984 ) achieved the repair of the cathedral, the construction of a fence and planting trees around the temple.
In 1989, the episcopal chair was resumed when Archimandrite Alexander (Kudryashov) , assistant to Metropolitan of Riga Leonid , now Metropolitan of Riga and All Latvia, was ordained to the rank of bishop of Daugavpils on July 23, 1989 in Moscow .
In 2004-2008 , an external renovation was carried out and the domes ( 2005-2007 ) were gilded again, as they were after the foundation of the temple.
Architecture
The cathedral was built in the neo-Russian style . In terms of plan, the cathedral forms an oblong rectangle with a polygonal apse , resembling a ship, and will be divided into three parts - a higher middle and two side naves . The middle part of the cathedral is held on 14 massive columns. Above the cathedral there are 10 gilded domes with crosses. In the large tent there is a bell tower with 4 bells that ring every day.
The walls of the temple are 40 m long and 20 m wide. The cathedral has a three-tier oak iconostasis in the Russian style. The main altar of the temple is consecrated in the name of the righteous princes Boris and Gleb. The right throne - in the name of St. Alexis , Metropolitan of Moscow, the left - in the name of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary . Icons of the iconostasis are copies of the works of V. M. Vasnetsov in the Kiev Vladimir Cathedral .
Borisoglebsky Cathedral is considered one of the most magnificent cathedrals in Latvia.
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Notes
- ↑ Petrovsky, Yuri Daugavpils Cathedral of the Holy Princes Boris and Gleb celebrates its 100th anniversary . Nasha Gazeta, 2005, No. 59 (343). The appeal date is December 24, 2008. Archived on March 23, 2012.
Literature
- Sakharov S.P. Orthodox churches in Latgale. Historical and statistical review. Riga: 1939.
- Kaminska R., Bistere A. Sakrālās arhitektūras un mākslas mantojums Daugavpils rajonā. - Riga: Neputns, 2006. - 296 p. - ISBN 9984-729-90-7 .
- Baltic Russians: history in cultural monuments . Riga: Institute for European Studies, 2010. Ed. A.V. Gaponenko, 736 p. ISBN 978-9934-8113-2-6 - pp. 435-437